Comments on: Skill Development Critical to Success http://www.leanblog.org/2008/03/skill-development-critical-to-success/ Mark Graban's leanblog.org - Lean Healthcare, Lean Thinking, Lean Manufacturing, Toyota Production System Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:59:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ralf Lippold http://www.leanblog.org/2008/03/skill-development-critical-to-success/#comment-3289 Ralf Lippold Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:48:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2008/03/skill-development-critical-to-success/#comment-3289 Hi Jamie,<br/><br/>thanks for the great posting:-)<br/><br/>Of course it is possible that the people with specific skills are not at hand. But as so often managers grab the "easy" solution that looks fine for now (moving elsewhere, shutting down a facility, or else:-(().<br/><br/>BUT, this symptom solution will surely fire back much more severe to the organization. There question on how this could happen makes top management scratch their head.<br/><br/>It would be wise to see the effects of certain actions (that seem quick and easy) in a larger time frame (systems thinking:-)).<br/><br/>I highly recommend Peter Senge's "The Fifth Discipline" which goes deeper in growing people (oneself at first!) in order to improve.<br/><br/>Cheers,<br/><br/>Ralf Hi Jamie,

thanks for the great posting:-)

Of course it is possible that the people with specific skills are not at hand. But as so often managers grab the “easy” solution that looks fine for now (moving elsewhere, shutting down a facility, or else:-(().

BUT, this symptom solution will surely fire back much more severe to the organization. There question on how this could happen makes top management scratch their head.

It would be wise to see the effects of certain actions (that seem quick and easy) in a larger time frame (systems thinking:-)).

I highly recommend Peter Senge’s “The Fifth Discipline” which goes deeper in growing people (oneself at first!) in order to improve.

Cheers,

Ralf

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]]> By: Ron Pereira http://www.leanblog.org/2008/03/skill-development-critical-to-success/#comment-3288 Ron Pereira Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:17:00 +0000 http://leanblog.bigbigdesign.net/2008/03/skill-development-critical-to-success/#comment-3288 For whatever it is worth... I learned last week that Japan is facing a similar problem with lack of skilled workers. <br/><br/>One manager we met with explained that they may be forced to bring in "contract" workers from China in the coming years. For whatever it is worth… I learned last week that Japan is facing a similar problem with lack of skilled workers.

One manager we met with explained that they may be forced to bring in “contract” workers from China in the coming years.

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